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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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